Three things seem pretty clear at this point in history: Self-driving cars will begin coming to market before long. They'll generate huge profits for some companies. Google has been a leader in ...

Big revenues from Waymo, Google parent Alphabet Inc.’s (GOOGL) self-driving car unit, could help drive the tech titan’s stock significantly higher. Valuing the Waymo unit, with its separate robotaxi, ...

A new excitement is building for autonomous vehicles to become mainstream.

Alphabet's (GOOGL 1.00%) (GOOG 0.98%) self-driving car segment Waymo announced in a blog post on Monday that it had raised a massive $2.5 billion during its first external investment round. Early ...

Microsoft and Zhejiang Geely 's Volvo recently announced a partnership to develop driverless vehicles and modernize the car buying process. The companies haven't revealed the exact details regarding ...

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In its first external investment round, Alphabet's self-driving car company Waymo announced a $2.25 billion funding round led by Silicon Valley investment firms including Silver Lake. The funding also ...

After decades of general stasis, the global auto industry finally appears poised to undergo at least one major paradigm shift in the coming decade, thanks in no small part to the looming competitive ...

Waymo's "chief external officer" Tekedra N. Mawakana says hype around its self-driving cars became "unmanageable." Mawakana suggested the media's "reporting" contributed to the hype, but neglected to ...